Steven Gerrard has promised to support Wayne Rooney as the former England captain prepares to enter the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! jungle.
Speaking at the Football for Change gala in Liverpool, Gerrard described Rooney as the "best player I've ever played with for England" and said he believed his friend could win the ITV show.
Gerrard's message of support
"I'm ready to support him," Gerrard told the ECHO. "I don't think he realises how much I love him."
The annual Football for Change event, founded by Jamie Carragher, Conor Coady and Trent Alexander-Arnold, raises money to help create brighter futures for young people across the UK.
Rooney's jungle challenge
Rooney is set to appear on the upcoming series of I'm A Celebrity, with Gerrard backing his former England teammate to take the title.
